spending

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Definition of spending

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, gerund, uncountable)gerund of spend, expenditure.
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noun

  1. (form-of, gerund, uncountable)gerund of spend, expenditure.
  2. (countable, uncountable)An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
    “excessive spendings”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of spend

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Etymology

From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).

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